I find myself as a landlord, depending on the reason for breaking a lease, try to give a tenant a break - by imposing a lesser penalty than stipulated in the lease IF I was given adequate notice prior AND it's something beyond anyone's control such as a job transfer or family situations etc...AND the tenant has been a good tenant all along...So in such a case I gave "Joe" a break and didn't charge the full penalty agreed to in the lease.Now tenant "Bill" who lives next door to "Joe" wants to break the lease and I referenced the early termination terms and clauses are all clearly stated in the lease agreement but he said "I heard that Joe didn't have to do that..."

However, in accordance with the lease terms which stipulate the tenants' accountability for foreign objects, I made it clear that subsequent instances would result in a shared financial burden.

The servicer agreements stipulate definition and enforcement on default.

It is a contract that stipulates they have the option, but not the obligation to buy the property from you.  

However, you're going to have a hard time forcing a tenant to use it, unless you're going to pay the water bill.You may be able to get around that by stipulating in the lease that the tenant is required to allow the sprinklers to operate at a reasonable frequency and duration to maintain the lawns in the current condition.  

Maybe put a stipulation that they're agreeing to pay for 12 months and no refunds if they decide to leave early.

The project was to be $77k and we have paid him $60k already, which is a lot more than what the contract stipulates.

Rates will vary between lenders as will other stipulations like credit score requirements, collateral, down payment and prepayment penalties.

My lease stipulates that failure to maintain renter's insurance will result in a policy being issued at the tenants expense(with a premium for the trouble) and the fee considered added rent.

We have a stipulation that they need to provide a receipt for professional carpet cleaning or we will charge them for it, but those kind of expectations need to be set at move in and a reminder in the move out letter.